MUSC Health Cardiothoracic Surgery at East Cooper Medical Pavilion

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Andrea Meredith Rinn, DO, is a medical professional based in Mount Pleasant, SC, affiliated with MUSC Health, a comprehensive healthcare system dedicated to providing advanced care to South Carolinians. The facility emphasizes patient and family-centered care, backed by a strong commitment to research, education, and community partnerships. MUSC Health offers a wide range of services, including specialized care in areas such as cancer treatment, cardiac services, and rehabilitation, ensuring that patients receive the right care at the right time. With a focus on quality and safety, the institution fosters a collaborative environment conducive to innovation and excellence in healthcare delivery. Generated from the website

Dr. Eric Powers is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. He is the director of the acute coronary syndrome center and medical director of the cardiology inpatient progressive care unit. His clinical interests are invasive, interventional and general cardiology. Dr. Powers is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. He did his internal medicine and cardiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Prior to moving to the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Powers was on the faculty and director of the cardiac catheterization laboratories at Columbia University in New York and subsequently at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Powers' research career has involved both laboratory and clinical research. Areas of research have included acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes, interventional cardiology, vascular biology, congestive heart failure and valvular heart disease. Dr. Powers has coauthored over one hundred peer-reviewed publications. He is a member of a number of professional societies including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Powers has served on research and educational committees for these organizations and has served as an editorial consultant for a number of medical journals. He has served on an NIH study section and grant review panels for the American Heart Association and NASA. Dr. Powers has received a number of teaching, community and clinical awards and has been named as one of America's Top Doctors and one of the Best Doctors in America.